Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act

Summary

Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide an additional 5% increase in Medicare payments for ground ambulance services furnished on or after January 1, 2008, and before January 1, 2010.

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Timeline

1. 3 May 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5602)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 May 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5602)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 May 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 3 May 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 May 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 May 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 May 2007

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Sponsors

• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · ID · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
• related to → Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act